An Australian Navy ship discovered the wreck of the USS Edsall, a Navy destroyer sunk in battle during World War II.

The wreckage of the USS Edsall, an American warship that was sunk during a battle with Japanese forces in World War II, has been discovered more than 80 years after it was lost at the bottom of ...

U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command The USS Edsall ... launched dive bombers to pound the Edsall. Nix positioned the Edsall with its bow facing the Japanese ships, in what is considered ...

On March 1, 1942, three months after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, the aged American destroyer USS Edsall was steaming ... Cox said in an email Sunday. “The bow is pointing to the right ...

The USS Edsall played a pivotal role in the Allied Pacific campaign in World War II. More than 80 years after sinking in combat, the wreckage of the American warship has been found. The U.S. Navy ...

More than 200 American servicemen perished when the USS Edsall was brought down by Japanese forces on March 1, 1942. The Royal Australian Navy discovered the vessel last year some 200 miles east ...

The USS Edsall was overpowered by a Japanese fleet in the Indian Ocean but fought valiantly to the end, the U.S. Navy said.